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It`s a Gift
Description: Gift certificates gain acceptance - and GiftCertificates.com benefits
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eBay is still searching for the cruising altitude
Description: Since 1997, the first year it reported financial data, eBay Inc.s gross merchandise salesthe total value of goods transacted on its Internet trading platformhas grown 466 times, to $44.3 billion in 2005 from $95 million just eight years ago.
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Flower Power
Description: Organic Bouquet uses the web to cultivate a national market for its niche product
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Manhattan Associates Announces Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter of 2005
Description: Record Software Fees of $16.1 Million for the Quarter Push Manhattan Associates to $246 Million in Annual Revenue
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New group will develop common standards for product description
Description: New group will develop common standards for product description Online retailers, search engines, marketers and others are working to develop a common standard for describing
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An increase in visits at 8 of the top 10 home and garden sites in December
Description: An increase in visits at 8 of the top 10 home and garden sites in December Visits to eight of the top 10 home and garden sites increased by double digits in December, according
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Marine base rolls out web-based DVD rental kiosks
Description: Marine base rolls out web-based DVD rental kiosks Marines and sailors living at Camp Pendleton in California now have the option of finding and reserving a DVD rental online,
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Blue Nile is pulling back from paid-search marketing, CEO says
Description: Blue Nile is pulling back from paid-search marketing, CEO says Following a disappointing December in terms of traffic and sales, online jewelry retailer Blue Nile Inc. is pulling
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Mutual attractions
Description: Maybe it was the Valentine feeling in the aira number of retail weddings took place as Feb. 14 approached.
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SPONSORED SUPPLEMENT: e-Payments
Description: The rise of alternative payments broadens retailers optionsand boosts sales.
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RFID starts to show real results, Wal-Mart says
Description: RFIDa web-based system of tracking inventory throughout the supply chainis starting to show some real results, says one of the technologys biggest promoters, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
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E-Retailing: The 25% Growth Phenomenon
Description: When our publishing team started this magazine seven years ago, we were encouraged by the growth of the e-retailing market, which was growing at the time at 30% per yearfive times the growth of retailing overall. We felt certain the growth of online sales would continue exceeding the growth of store sales, but we assumed that growth rates for Internet retailing would slow as its base grew larger.
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Beyond CPFR
Description: Web-enabled scan-based trading emerges as a trusted tool for managing in-store inventory
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Auto dealers get wise to search engine marketing
Description: Auto dealers get wise to search engine marketing More web savvy car dealers are using paid search to drive sales and showroom traffic, says a new study from automotive market
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The importance of testing
Description: Walmart.com learned a hard lesson last month when its automated cross-selling system linked a DVD of Planet of the Apes to movies with African-American themes: Test, test, and then test some more.
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Automatic currency conversion boosts international sales at 2Checkout.com
Description: Automatic currency conversion boosts international sales at 2Checkout.com Daily international sales volume for retailer 2Checkout.com nearly tripled after it implemented a system
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International online orders pose more fraud risk, survey says
Description: International online orders pose more fraud risk, survey says More than half of U.S.-based online merchants accepted orders from outside the U.S. and Canada in 2005 55%,
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E-commerce spending on Visa cards outside the U.S. hit $65 billion in 2005
Description: E-commerce spending on Visa cards outside the U.S. hit $65 billion in 2005 E-commerce spending on Visa cards outside the U.S. totaled $65 billion in 2005, up 44% from $45 billion
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How Keynote captures the online experience of consumers outside the U.S.
Description: How Keynote captures the online experience of consumers outside the U.S. The traditional way to capture the customer perspective is with interviews, surveys and focus groups
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Batteries.com re-energizes its global markets
Description: Batteries.com re-energizes its global markets After pulling out of 12 foreign markets last fall due to high cost and fulfillment complications, Batteries.com is set to re-enter
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AOL and Yahoos plan to charge for VIP e-mail kicks up a storm
Description: AOL and Yahoos plan to charge for VIP e-mail kicks up a storm The virtual bouncers at AOL and Yahoo will be lifting the velvet rope for retailers and e-mail service providers
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Toronto-based Roots gets 20% boost in online sales
Description: Toronto-based Roots gets 20% boost in online sales Toronto-based Roots Canada Limited is getting a 15-20% boost on online sales to U.S. consumers, along with 25% increase in web
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Founders Stephen Messer and Heidi Messer leave LinkShare
Description: Founders Stephen Messer and Heidi Messer leave LinkShare Founders Stephen Messer and Heidi Messer, respectively chief executive officer and chief operating officer of LinkShare
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New StoreFront® Solutions Offer Enhanced Power, Security and Service for E-Commerce Clients
Description: StoreFronts PowerOn Secure SF and PowerUp Secure SF takes secure hosting to the next level
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Volusion Launches New One-Page Checkout to Reduce Cart Abandonment
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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More U.S.multi-channel retailers eyeing Canadian market, Borderfee says
Description: More U.S.multi-channel retailers eyeing Canadian market, Borderfee says Armed with data on the Canadian sources of online sales, more U.S. retailers are planning to open stores
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EMAILLABS ADDS MORE THAN 150 NEW CLIENTS IN 2005
Description: Acquisition by J.L. Halsey Corporation and No.83 on the Prestigious Inc. 500 List Among Key Milestones
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December Internet searches grew 55% over year earlier level
Description: December Internet searches grew 55% over year earlier level Searches across 60 search engines grew 55% in December 2005 over December 2004, Nielsen/NetRatings reports. Internet
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Efficient Frontier Provides Integration to MSNs adCenter to Bring Customers Greater Advantage
Description: Efficient Frontier`s Advanced Technology and Keen Understanding Proved Invaluable During the adCenter Development Process
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Mapsolute Introduces "BusinessMap24 Easy" Online Mapping Tool
Description: Allows Businesses to Easily and Affordably Integrate Store Locator Maps into their Websites
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Napsters Q3 foreign sales more than double as total sales rise 94%
Description: Napsters Q3 foreign sales more than double as total sales rise 94% With web sites that serve Canada, the U.K. and Germany, online music retailer Napster Inc.s foreign sales
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Disney moves to capitalize on young parents with broadband access
Description: Disney moves to capitalize on young parents with broadband access Disney Online is introducing new paid content designed to appeal to young parents with broadband web access.
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Better technology brings more sales to 6pm.com
Description: Better technology brings more sales to 6pm.com Online retailer eBags Inc. has spent more than a year retooling Shoedini.com into 6pm.com, an e-commerce site that features more
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CDW eyes better site search in 2006
Description: CDW eyes better site search in 2006 Improving site search in ways that help consumers and businesses find the merchandise theyre looking for in far less time tops the list of
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Road Runner Sports Selects Scene7 On-Demand Rich Media Platform to Increase Sales and Reduce Production Time & Costs Related to Web Visual Merchandising
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Zappos.com seeks continued growth after year of expansion
Description: Zappos.com seeks continued growth after year of expansion Shoe and handbag e-retailer Zappos.com Inc. in 2003 rung up $70 million in gross sales. In 2004, gross sales increased
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Dial-up times vary widely among top retailers
Description: Dial-up times vary widely among top retailers Despite the fact that more web retailers are gearing up to receive traffic from shoppers and visitors with broadband connectivity,
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UPS sets earlier guaranteed delivery time for 2nd Day Air A.M. service
Description: UPS sets earlier guaranteed delivery time for 2nd Day Air A.M. service UPS has accelerated the guaranteed delivery time for its 2nd Day Air A.M. service to 10:30 a.m. from 12
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Blue Nile 2005 web sales spike 20%
Description: Blue Nile 2005 web sales spike 20% Online jeweler Blue Nile Inc. increased its 2005 web sales 20% to $203 million from $169.2 million in 2004. At the same time, Blue Nile, No. 48
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Oneupwebs Expanded Expertise Fuels Search Marketing Companys Growth
Description: Formalized Mobile Search, Usability, Media Planning & Advertising Creative Services Enhance Core Services at Oneupweb
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Blockbuster to customers: Hit the bricks
Description: Blockbuster to customers: Hit the bricks Blockbuster Inc. is encouraging customers not to shop onlineat least for four film rentals every month. The movie and video game rental
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GOMEZ ACHIEVES OVER 50% REVENUE GROWTH FOR 2005, FUELED BY LEADING WEB APPLICATION PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS
Description: New Customers, Significant Renewals, Product Initiatives, and a Strategic Integration Partnership Combine to Drive Strong Growth in 05
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24-7 INtouch Introduces New Call Center Technology
Description: Nortel Networks Call Center Server and Succession 1000M PBX Telephone Switch
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Sales up, losses down at Buy.com
Description: Sales up, losses down at Buy.com Buy.com Inc. ended 2005 heading up, posting a year-over-year sales increase of 27% in the fourth quarter compared with 19% for the entire year.
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FreshDirect casts a wider distribution net
Description: FreshDirect casts a wider distribution net Online grocer FreshDirect Inc. is slowly but surely expanding its geographical base and making a bigger play for the broader New York
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Batteries.com launches content sites to spark search engine marketing
Description: Batteries.com launches content sites to spark search engine marketing After a site relaunch in 2004 resulted in a drastic drop in natural search rankings, Batteries.com tweaked
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With new ownership, Burlington Coat eyes more online sales
Description: With new ownership, Burlington Coat eyes more online sales Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp. has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by affiliates of Bain Capital
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Its a makeover and weight loss for Shopbop.com
Description: Its a makeover and weight loss for Shopbop.com Heeding customer feedback, Shopbop.com has shed web pages, simplified processes and revamped its look. Its now easier to browse
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Website Pros Reports Record Fourth Quarter 2005 Financial Results
Description: Article from Internet Retailer
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Pay By Touch launches online payment and identification service
Description: Pay By Touch launches online payment and identification service Pay By Touch, a provider of biometric authentication, is launching a new payment and identification service for
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